Receptacle for viscous substances



(No Model) I. L. LITTLEPIELD. REGEPTAGLE FOR VISGOUS SUBSTANCES. No.586,049.

Patented July 6, 1897.

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RECEPTACLE FOR VISCOUS SUBSTANCES SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 586,049, dated July 6, 1897.

Application filed March 2 8 1 8 9 7.

Serial No. 628,877. (No model) To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, FRANCIS L. LITTLE- FIELD, of Portland, in thecounty of Cumberland and State of Maine, haveinvented a new and ImprovedReceptacle for Viscous Substances, of which the followingisafull, clear,and exact description. j

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable, and economicreceptacle for, mucilage, glue, paste, blacking, or other liquid orviscous substances, and to so construct the said receptacle that it willhave a valvecontrolled outlet in its bottom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means whereby thevalve may be unseated from the exterior of the receptacle and wherebywhen the valve is relieved from outward pressure it will beautomatically and instantly seated.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claim.

Referenceis to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part ofthis specification, said drawing representing a longitudinal verticalsection through the improved receptacle.

The receptacle may be made of glass, porcelain, clay, metal, or othersubstances or material, as may be found most expedient, and thereceptacle may be given any desired shape.

Inthe drawing the receptacle consists of an elongated body A, which isprovided with a neck 10 at the top, the bottom 11 of the receptaclebeing of greater thickness than the other walls. The neck 10 may beclosed by a stopper 12, or may be provided with any suitable form ofcover. The material that is to be contained in the vessel or receptacleis entered therein through the neck 10.

In the bottom of the receptacle or vessel, at

a point near the front, a beveled opening 13 is produced, the saidopening being of the shape of an inverted cone, widest at the top.

A correspondingly-shaped valve 14: is fitted to the said opening13,extending a slight distance below the bottom of the vessel orreceptacle, and preferably an equal distance above the inner face of thebottom. The valve 14 is provided with a stem 15, which receives thelower end of a spring 17, which spring at its upper end is received byastud 16, projected downward from the inner face of the top portion ofthe receptacle.

When it is desired to draw any of the liquid from the receptacle, thevalve 14 is pushed upward, pressure being exerted on its lowerprojecting end, and when sufficient liquid has been obtained the valveis relieved from pressure, whereupon the spring 17 will instantly act toseat the valve.

Thedevice is exceedingly simple, durable, and economic, as stated, andWill be found very convenient as a receptacle-or reservoir for anyliquid that is to be drawn off in desired quantities at intervals. j

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A receptacle for viscous material, the receptaclehaving a bottom and a top wall, the bottom wall having an openingtherein, a valve seated in the opening and normally closing the same,the valve having a portion projected below the face of the bottom wallof the receptacle whereby as said projected portion is pushed I inwardthe opening is uncovered, and a spring pressing the valve and engagingthe top wall of the receptacle.

FRANCIS L. LITTLEFIELD.

Witnesses:

TOBIAS A. BURKE, FRnnnRIo R. FRY.

